09 February ’14

Smadj & Ballaké Sissoko

Ballaké Sissoko

Ballaké Sissoko kora

Ballaké Sissoko

Smadj oud

Ballaké Sissoko

Smadj oud

Ballaké Sissoko

Ballaké Sissoko kora – Smadj oud

Smadj takes to the stage with Ballaké Sissoko, the Malian virtuoso who has worked with, among others, Rokia Traoré, Ludovico Einaudi, and Vincent Ségal. The mellifluous Eastern sounds of the oud go wonderfully with the 21 strings of the kora, with their crystal-clear, silken refinement. When the two start improvising together, Nirvana is close at hand!